350Z vs Cayman vs RS4

Veelubai · 26th December 2005, 00:01

The Nissan all the way

revtech · 26th December 2005, 00:15

it has to be the porche cayman for me.no doubt about it.

Rev

Dippy · 26th December 2005, 01:16

Out of the given choice it would have to be the Porsche. Its the practical sports car and you will definately turn heads if thats what youre looking for. But I dont think the Cayman will be cheap. I expect it to be priced between the Boxter and the 911 Carrera

The RS4 would be the second preference. Loads of performance in a saloon car. I dont have an idea of the pricing though

ballkey · 26th December 2005, 06:58

I would go for the RS4. Specs aren't everything, but a 420bhp V8 with quattro does count for something. Its kind of practical to drive in India too, relatively speaking. I agree with Jeremy clarkson, the Cayman's kind of an in-betweener, kind of i-cant-afford-a-911 car. The 350z is from a segment behind, if I'm not wrong.

If I had your kind of money, I'd probably go for a Audi S8 with that V10 Lambo engine - but then i've always been a 3ucker for those 4 rings

islero · 26th December 2005, 10:48

350Z. I was about to say Cayman, but there will always be that feeling of being a little shortchanged in that car. And the options are very pricey.

350Z has everything going for it. Looks, power(more than the Cayman), reliability. It wont depreciate badly because it has a good image. I would go for the Z.

adya33 · 26th December 2005, 11:28

It depends on why you are buying car
Are you buying it for your pleasure ?
OR
Are you buying it for people to take notice?

If its for people to take notice then its gotta be Porsche
Or else Its between RS4 or 350Z
Personally I would go for 350Z but
RS4 is also great and it has legendary AWD

Quote:

I agree with Jeremy clarkson, the Cayman's kind of an in-betweener, kind of i-cant-afford-a-911 car.

Cayman was manufactured to fill gap between Boxster and 911
So it lacks that something

Vikas Mawandia · 27th December 2005, 04:17

Thanks a lot for all the replies

i need a car which is fast and has some scope for modification if required later though i'll be driving in Delhi all the cars selected here are gud even as stocks.

but i need a car which is rare in India and gr8 fun while driving and i think Caymen being officially launched in India will become a common site because of its pricing, looks that’s why i think my mind is just stuck on a 350Z as its the cheapest out of the three and not there in Delhi & also i don’t think more than 2-3 in India.

Godfather · 27th December 2005, 04:20

yes bro.. if you can import it then do get the 350z.. just love the car.. best of luck.. and keep us posted on it

1Day · 27th December 2005, 11:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by dipen

How abt something even unique : The Pontiac GTO
But the problem is same as 350Z , its less than $40000

U can still opt for the base Corvette at $45000

Finally , if U are willing to spend INR 60 laks on the Cayman , I would strongly suggest to spend 5 laks more and get a ZO6

unfortunetly you cant have the Z06 here since its a LHD only..it would be hard to make that car RHD..but if anyone..I should be the one getting it first to India

atleast I want that to be the case

nitrous · 27th December 2005, 13:26

Bro, I voted for the porsche cayman.Excellent choice.

If u want the 350Z, the one in india is already sold. I can get u a souped one from Dubai if u want. For a stock 350Z, give me sometime

ported_head · 27th December 2005, 14:11

Sure, Cayman was designed to take up a niche between the Boxster and the 911, doesn't mean it lacks something. It never desired to become a 911, the 911 is a rear-engined layout, the Cayman is a mid-engined layout. The 911 is starting to take form as an extremely capable GT, except the odd maniac RS versions. The Cayman is supposed to bring back the good old days of a light, precise, responsive, mid-engined sportscar, which I think it does darn well. Of course badly misses a LSD, with it's inside wheel smoking in most videos. Blame it on the bean counters, but most companies are run by them today. Sure it's expensive, you are paying for quality and Porsche badge.

Clarkson was probably grinning ear-to-ear when he was driving the Cayman, if he wasn't he probably has quite a few dead nerve endings. But, of course, he must diss a good car and a German car at that, otherwise he won't be cool enough, and they won't sell as many TG issues.

Abhay · 27th December 2005, 14:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sahil

2nd option 350Z or better still the Infiniti G35 Coupe.

I would modify that and make this my 1st option...

elf · 7th February 2006, 20:09

The Cayman, IMHO.

Buy it, keep the sound system off, & hear the tight mechanical scream all day. Whenever the car passes my place, I drop whatever I'm doing

& just listen to the engine... it's truly other-worldly mate...

ashish_11 · 7th February 2006, 20:37

hi people

well if you watch Top Gear then you would have seen that the RS4 is about 0.5 to 1 sec faster than the cayman

Edmund · 7th February 2006, 21:19

RS4 Baby......sweet..... that's one stunningly fast Audi!

View Poll Results: Which is better value and will give great driving pleasure ?
Nissan 350Z	12	23.08%
Porsche Cayman	23	44.23%
Audi RS4 (2006)	17	32.69%
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26th December 2005, 00:01	#16
Veelubai BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: B'lore/Trichur Posts: 317 Thanked: 87 Times	The Nissan all the way
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26th December 2005, 00:15	#17
revtech Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,992 Thanked: 38 Times View My Garage	it has to be the porche cayman for me.no doubt about it. Rev
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26th December 2005, 01:16	#18
Dippy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 7,561 Thanked: 2,469 Times	Out of the given choice it would have to be the Porsche. Its the practical sports car and you will definately turn heads if thats what youre looking for. But I dont think the Cayman will be cheap. I expect it to be priced between the Boxter and the 911 Carrera The RS4 would be the second preference. Loads of performance in a saloon car. I dont have an idea of the pricing though Last edited by Dippy : 26th December 2005 at 01:20.
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26th December 2005, 06:58	#19
ballkey BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Chennai Posts: 425 Thanked: 35 Times	I would go for the RS4. Specs aren't everything, but a 420bhp V8 with quattro does count for something. Its kind of practical to drive in India too, relatively speaking. I agree with Jeremy clarkson, the Cayman's kind of an in-betweener, kind of i-cant-afford-a-911 car. The 350z is from a segment behind, if I'm not wrong. If I had your kind of money, I'd probably go for a Audi S8 with that V10 Lambo engine - but then i've always been a 3ucker for those 4 rings
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26th December 2005, 10:48	#20
islero Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,574 Thanked: 13 Times View My Garage	350Z. I was about to say Cayman, but there will always be that feeling of being a little shortchanged in that car. And the options are very pricey. 350Z has everything going for it. Looks, power(more than the Cayman), reliability. It wont depreciate badly because it has a good image. I would go for the Z.
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27th December 2005, 04:17	#22
Vikas Mawandia BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: New Delhi Posts: 41 Thanked: Once View My Garage	Thanks a lot for all the replies i need a car which is fast and has some scope for modification if required later though i'll be driving in Delhi all the cars selected here are gud even as stocks. but i need a car which is rare in India and gr8 fun while driving and i think Caymen being officially launched in India will become a common site because of its pricing, looks that’s why i think my mind is just stuck on a 350Z as its the cheapest out of the three and not there in Delhi & also i don’t think more than 2-3 in India.
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27th December 2005, 04:20	#23
Godfather Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bangalore / Atlanta Posts: 1,387 Thanked: 70 Times View My Garage	yes bro.. if you can import it then do get the 350z.. just love the car.. best of luck.. and keep us posted on it
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27th December 2005, 13:26	#25
nitrous Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: UAE/Lon/Madras Posts: 6,965 Thanked: 325 Times View My Garage	Bro, I voted for the porsche cayman.Excellent choice. If u want the 350Z, the one in india is already sold. I can get u a souped one from Dubai if u want. For a stock 350Z, give me sometime
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27th December 2005, 14:11	#26
ported_head Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 2,387 Thanked: 20 Times	Sure, Cayman was designed to take up a niche between the Boxster and the 911, doesn't mean it lacks something. It never desired to become a 911, the 911 is a rear-engined layout, the Cayman is a mid-engined layout. The 911 is starting to take form as an extremely capable GT, except the odd maniac RS versions. The Cayman is supposed to bring back the good old days of a light, precise, responsive, mid-engined sportscar, which I think it does darn well. Of course badly misses a LSD, with it's inside wheel smoking in most videos. Blame it on the bean counters, but most companies are run by them today. Sure it's expensive, you are paying for quality and Porsche badge. Clarkson was probably grinning ear-to-ear when he was driving the Cayman, if he wasn't he probably has quite a few dead nerve endings. But, of course, he must diss a good car and a German car at that, otherwise he won't be cool enough, and they won't sell as many TG issues.
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7th February 2006, 20:09	#28
elf BANNED Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,039 Thanked: 13 Times View My Garage	The Cayman, IMHO. Buy it, keep the sound system off, & hear the tight mechanical scream all day. Whenever the car passes my place, I drop whatever I'm doing & just listen to the engine... it's truly other-worldly mate...
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7th February 2006, 20:37	#29
ashish_11 BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: mumbai Posts: 27 Thanked: 0 Times	hi people well if you watch Top Gear then you would have seen that the RS4 is about 0.5 to 1 sec faster than the cayman
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7th February 2006, 21:19	#30
Edmund BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Stuttgart, Germany. Posts: 830 Thanked: 163 Times View My Garage	RS4 Baby......sweet..... that's one stunningly fast Audi!
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